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As I'm closing in 180k Coal to get Salem (with a coupon), and it's pretty clear that Alaska will come in patch 0.8.0 (replacing Kronstadt, it's on 0.7.11 patch note). I also have 1 mil free xp right now and I want to free xp several ship modules, well, a lot of ship modules actually (and maybe one or two ships).

My only question is "Does Salem cash in good amount of credit?" I can figure how to play a Des Moist on my own.

Thank in advance, captains

PS. Please don't ask "why not Musashi". I don't like most BBs in this game. Definitely NOT a Yamato.

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I will go for Alaska because Salem is a similar ship to Des Moines (which I have with permanent camo). So I don't think I will play Salem often if I get it. Furthermore, I want more variety of ships in port. Alaska will require a different play style because the ship is different, rather than having a similar ship, why not a different ship?

No. Unlike every other premium it doesn't have a premium credit modifier. That means it earns the same amount of credits as a tech tree T10. It does come with a T10 permacamo though, so at least that will give you a few more credits.

It is also very similar to the DM. So if you love the DM and like the sound of one with a super heal but crappy radar then Salem is probably for you. It sounds awful to me (as does the DM itself), but each to their own, many people seem to love these ships.

@Gummilicious I can't wait until 0.8.0 and WG throw me a wrench in the face by announcing a German free xp ship (something I've been waiting for since Musashi was revealed). Maybe I should wait until that happens. Come on WG, Germany was the FOURTH nation in this game to have a full tech tree!

@GRADAN31 I don't have Des Moist but I'm like 15k xp away until researching her with my Buff. What you brought up is reasonable: different playstyle.

@Moggytwo that's sad. That is really sad. I need a high-tier cred printer. Dude of Yokes doesn't suffice, as my Hindy with signals and camos does MUCH better, and I LOVE that ship. I do not have Des Moist myself.

Maybe I should get BOTH? I mean besides Salem, I have no interest in any other Coal ship... Not a BB player and there isn't a T9 Coal DD or cruiser in the Arsenal...

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I don't have the Salem, but I do play DM. I think the main difference between the both (plus point for Salem) is Salem repair party cool down much faster. But DM/Salem aren't supposed to tank that much in the first place and to me that advantage over DM isn't that attractive (on top of the shorter range radar on Salem)

Another similar example for me is Richelieu vs Jean Bart. I don't fair that well in French BB (Richelieu and Republique) compared to US/IJN/KM, making me very reluctant to buy Jean Bart.

Yeah, so far I don't buy Salem.. Might keep the coal/free xp for Alaska if the review turns out promising.

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Ha. I'm a cruiser main but when needed, I play them like German BBs. All of them. Probably because I'm a German main.

I love German BBs XD. Tirpitz was my second Premium back in 2015 ( after Warspite, that was because it's Royal Navy, and... eyah it's cheaper XD ) First line I completed was German Cruiser, then second completed line was German BBs

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Turns out I can seriously farm credit with Salem... Even with four slots of premium consumables... No prem camo 90k (mind = blown), prem camo 45k (wtf). Total post-battle would be about 150k (45k service cost + 90k consumables + 10-20k ammo) which would profit me more because of 20% more credit from her prem camo and 20-145% more credit from signal flags (Zulu 20%, Scylla 25%, Leviathan 20% and Wyvern 50%). Pretty sure I'm decent enough to score an average of 70k damage in a Des Moist. On Hindenburg my lowest damage score is about 50k.